Taurus wagon ABS rear caliper

Decided to do the brakes on the wife's '00 Taurus wagon. I know, big
mistake. In any event, having a hard time getting the piston spun in to
allow enough clearance for the new pads to fit. Got them in there, but there

isn't enough clearance, hub binds. The piston doesn't want to spin in,
wondering if the parking brake cable has to be unhooked from the caliper?
Any other sage advice, shortcuts for this job? Seriously considering
investing in a proper tool also, the $9 6 way adaptor that goes on a 3/8"
extension works for shit, real PITA. Thanks in advance.
John Cairns

I always did... it shouldnt make a difference but, IIRC, the book said to
disconnect it.

And that's what I found as well, I resorted to long-nose pliers, of all
things.
The real shortcut is to get rebuilt calipers. Difficulty retracting
means the same thing there as on the front... contamination quite
possible.

--
Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!

I just had the same experience with my wife's 97 Taurus, also a wagon. The
Auto-Zone
multifit POS has the wrong ends to fit the associated V shaped guides, the
V's face 180
degrees from where Ford put the cuts. I called the guy who taught me what I
know about
working on vehicles, and he says that with the proper 'spinner' the cable
doesn't need
removed. The bigger problem I ran into today is that while trying to
squeeze the park brake
tab/spring to reinsert the cable end, the spring popped off and now I can't
get it back in place.
I have a local Harbor Freight shop to stop in at, so thanks for that lead...
I'll probably just
buy it for the next time, I plan on keeping this car for quite a while.

Log in

Motorsforum.com is a website by car enthusiasts for car enthusiasts. It is not affiliated with any of the car or spare part manufacturers or car dealers discussed here.
All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.